Cinderellas sisters and footbinding breezes from wonderland. Jul 19, 2018 footbinding had to be eliminated, in their view, if china was to ever become a part of the modern world. In the three hundred years since its initial publication, li yu s the carnal prayer mat has been widely read in china, where it is recognized as a benchmark of erotic literature and currently enjoys the distinction of being a bannedinbeijing classic. Dorothy ko cinderellas sisters a revisionist history of. Conventional views of footbinding as patriarchal oppression often neglect its complex history and the incentives of the women involved. She is the author of the recent monograph, cinderellas sisters. Buy cinderella s sisters by dorothy ko from waterstones today. Essential texts in transnational theory weatherhead books on asia pdf, the birth of chinese feminism. A revisionist history of footbinding, dorothy ko points out that the chinese abolitionists were mainly men, and their core argument was aimed at the perceived. Using this familiar story, ann and barry ulanov explore the psychological and theological aspects of. Dorothy kos new history of footbinding is a wonderfully imaginative, wideranging, and provocative study of a subject long in need of revisionism.
In this book shirley see yan ma provides a jungian perspective on the chinese tradition of footbinding and considers how it can be used as a metaphor for the suffering of women and the repression of the feminine, as well as a symbol for hope, creativity and spiritual transformation. Oct 04, 2007 indeed, so prevalent has been its condemnation that footbinding has been an uncontroversial issue in the history of modern china. Cinderella s sisters a revisionist history of footbinding 1st edition by dorothy ko and publisher university of california press. Digital notes and study tools builtin study tools include highlights, study guides, annotations, definitions, flashcards. Nor were women hapless victims, the author contends. Dorothy ko, a native of hong kong, is professor of chinese history at barnard college, columbia university. Jan 01, 2005 dorothy ko chinese is a professor of history and womens studies at the barnard college of columbia university. Save up to 80% by choosing the etextbook option for isbn. Cinderella s sisters argues that rather than stemming from sexual perversion, men s desire for bound feet was connected to larger concerns such as cultural nostalgia, regional rivalries, and claims of male privilege. Pdf cinderella s sisters download full pdf book download. Essential texts in transnational theory weatherhead books on asia pdf. Pdf sociocultural epistasis and cultural exaptation in.
A revisionist history of footbinding university of california press, 2005. Lilienthal asian studies imprint youngadultromance. Dorothy ko s daring in taking on the difficult subject of footbinding has resulted in a tourdeforce. Kos premise is that footbinding was an embodied experience, a reality to a select group of women from the twelfth to the twentieth centuries.
However, cinderella, in spite of her mean apparel, was a hundred times more handsome than her sisters, though they were always richly dressed. A unique look into the nineteenthcentury clash of empires from both sides of the earthshaking encounter, this book reveals the connections between international law, modern warfare, and comparative grammarand their influence on the shaping of the modern world in eastern and western terms. She is a historian of early modern china, known for her multidisciplinary and multidimensional research. Like dorothy ko said, maybe, instead of denouncing the chinese custom of footbinding, we should try explaining it by, so to speak, stepping into the womens shoes. The year 2005 was a fielddefining moment for scholarships on footbinding and the body in china with dorothy kos highly acclaimed monograph cinderellas sisters, a revisionist history of footbinding.
In cinderella s sisters she rises above nationalist, feminist, and orientalist polemic to place footbinding clearly in the domain of the history of fashion. Sociocultural epistasis and cultural exaptation in footbinding, marriage form, and religious practices in early 20thcentury taiwan. Here, dorothy ko suggests that by merely condemning the practice of footbinding, we risk essentializing and ignoring that footbinding was a reality for many woman over several centuries. This content was uploaded by our users and we assume good faith they have the permission to share this book. What is lost in translation may be a war, a world, a way of life. Instead, she looks at footbinding as a varied and changing practice, using several angles and historical periods to examine ow footbinding has been written. Cinderella s sistersargues that rather than stemming from sexual perversion, men. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Our young misses were also invited, for they cut a. The practice originated in the dance culture of chinas medieval court and spread to gentry families, brothels, maids quarters, and peasant households. As a historian of early modern china, she has endeavored to engage with the field of modern china studies.
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This book is awarded the joan kelley memorial prize from the american historical association for the best book on womens history or feminist theory published in the year. A revisionist history of footbinding has been the standard work on the ancient practice for several years now. View the article pdf and any associated supplements and figures for a period of 48. Iscriviti a prime ciao, accedi account e liste accedi account e liste ordini iscriviti a prime carrello. A revisionist history of footbinding by dorothy ko pp. Lilienthal asian studies imprint book online at best prices in india on. Sorry, we are unable to provide the full text but you may find it at the following locations. The history of footbinding is full of contradictions and unexpected turns. Kos book, as the subtitle suggest, is a revisionist history of an unwritten story that explicitly seeks to disrupt received truths. Dorothy ko chinese is a professor of history and womens studies at the barnard college of columbia university.
Unlimited viewing of the articlechapter pdf and any associated supplements and figures. Cinderellas sisters a revisionist history of footbinding. Cinderella s sisters a revisionist history of footbinding. Footbinding had to be eliminated, in their view, if china was to ever become a part of the modern world. Seated in her nest of ashes, cinderella embodies human misery. Footbinding ethnographic fiction part 2 authorstream presentation. And maybe then all the mysteries of the golden lotus will unravel before our eyes, maybe then we will fully understand and grasp the real meanings and motives behind the intriguing. Footbindingethnographic fiction part 2 authorstream. Indeed, so prevalent has been its condemnation that footbinding has been an uncontroversial issue in the history of modern china. Cinderellas sisters argues that rather than stemming from sexual perversion. Read your book anywhere, on any device, through redshelfs cloud based ereader. Ko may as well, she never says, but her goal in cinderellas sisters was to present an unbiased, nonjudgemental history of footbinding as far as such a thing is possible.
Dorothy kos daring in taking on the difficult subject of footbinding has resulted in a tourdeforce. Due to the need to contain the spread of coronavirus covid19 the library building and reading rooms are closed to visitors until further notice. Ko s book, as the subtitle suggest, is a revisionist history of an unwritten story that explicitly seeks to disrupt received truths. Such exhilarating moment of scholarly achievement was acknowledged when this book won the joan kelley memorial prize from the american. Cinderellas sistersargues that rather than stemming from sexual perversion, men. A revisionist history of footbinding by dorothy ko cinderella s sisters. Use the link below to share a fulltext version of this article with your friends and colleagues.
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